What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Craftsman 9207 11/16"
Jayaruh 147
Jeff' soap
Nivea post shave balm

 

Two Pass Shaving Routine...

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
Japanese Hamilton Swedish Steel 6/8th
French Fitchard Pure Badger
Valobra Tallow Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I Had a Super Duper Close Shave with My Swedish Steel Japanese Hamilton 6/8th Today..Man..What a Lazer Sharp & Ridiculously Smooth Razor..I Am Not a Fan of Japanese Steel or Some of the Later Swedish Steel on Japanese Razors..But I Like Japanese Razors with what I Call Traditional/Vintage Swedish Steel..My Judgement of Taste of Course..

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

 

Feather SS shavette loaded with Schick Proline SE blade
Becker scuttle
20mm synthetic knot into a Col. Conk handle
CRSW Glide lather
razorock alum
Dickinson witch hazel
Pinaud clubman as

 

New to the den, a big Double Duck

A shout out to Adam, @Drygulch for parting with this razor and giving me an early shot at it. I have always admired the Double Ducks and curious to try one due to their reputation. I always past because I do not like small lite blades and most of the DD are 5/8 or smaller. This blade is 7/8 and is an unusual Duck. Very nice shave today.

In the picture it looks like the blade has a frown, it must have been the angle because the blade is perfectly straight.

Razor: Double Duck 7/8
Stop: Drygulch black latigo
Brush: Omega silver tip
Pre: Proraso
Soap: Queen Charlotte Soaps cream
AS: Luck Tiger AS, Edwin Jagger ASB
Scent: YSL Rive Gauche

 

Tonight's shave was with an American Made Razor. I had an extra lengthy prep, to get it ready. I then had a buttery smooth 2 pass shave, that left me with a DFS, on the first pass. The second pass left me BBS. Darn good razor. I like that shape, for some reason it just feels comfortable.

Razor- A.B.Shipley & Sons, Philadelphia. 1/2 Hollow grind.
Brush- B400 By Tom
Soap- Arko/Sandalwood
Aftershave- Vintage Avon Spicy.

 

Keith, I also just picked up a duck, 11/16. Not the big blade, but what a nice shaver. Congrats on the new acquisition

 

This Wacker really took a killer edge! That man really knows how to grind a blade!

 

7/8 Robert Williams Had a lovely shave with this razor

 

Modified Wade & Butcher’s For Barbers Use
Wolf Whiskers “Twin Raptor”
Stirling Piacenza
Razorock XXX

Always brings a smile...
Enjoy your shave!
Some nice Steel out there today
Tom.

 

2 more reasons this thread is an expensive one to follow.

 

Hmmmm, I think your razors would fit right in with that statement.

 

Wacker Chevalier
Grooming Dept. Neroli di Bois
Zenith boar

Very nice shave today. Have a good one.

 

The pot calling the kettle black

 

Thornhill and Company Sheffield Just did a quick refresh on this blade .Used a J-Nat .Just came in from France. This razor shaves and handles more like a French Frame back.

 

Bartmann 504

 

Here is the thread to show off your new Straight Razors. BTW, I have several French Razors, and are all great performers. EBay Fr is a good place to find well taken care of old Razors.
http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/the-straight-razor-acquisition-thread.56919/

 

Another Wonderfully slick shave from a Chinese Razor. I had a smooth 2 pass shave, that left me with a Near BBS shave. Some of these Chinese razors, are real contenders. Excellent steel, and good quality workmanship. Dirt cheap too.

Razor- Chinese "ZY Pro Extra Sharp"
Brush- Omega Boar
Soap- Arko/Avon Spicy
Aftershave- Vintage Avon Spicy

 

Did u have do any modifications? The geometry was good as shipped?

 

The geometry was, as you see it. They are pretty good, from the factory. They just need some love, on the hone, especially on the heel. @Billyfergie turned me onto these. He is a regular at honing the ZY, and hones a boatload, for beer money.

 

Art Razor "Saga"